Month: January 2019
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Germany looks to Baltic Sea
Increasing regional tensions see German move. German navy returns to treating the Baltic Sea as a potential theater of war By: Sebastian Sprenger COLOGNE, Germany – The German navy inaugurated its […]
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UN team fired on
A warm welcome for the monitoring team… UN says Yemen monitors safe after Hodeida shooting A United Nations team tasked with overseeing a truce in Yemen came under fire but […]
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Ferry shooter training
Better safe than sorry. Ferry company provides active shooter training By Ken Hocke The growth of mass shootings across the U.S. has convinced New London, Conn.-based Cross Sound Ferry Services to take […]
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Mexico, pirates and oil
The number of attacks is up 310% in two years despite efforts by Pemex to prevent them. Piracy at Pemex: modern-day pirates strip drilling platforms in Gulf of Mexico Pemex […]
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ASG frees hostage
Hostage release welcomed. Indonesia denies ransom paid to release Abu Sayyaf hostage The Philippines-based armed group, Abu Sayyaf (ASG), recently released an Indonesian hostage who was featured in a viral […]
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Legal hiccup for Nigeria
President urged the Senate to focus on passing the Suppression of Piracy Bill. Buhari rejects Maritime Security Bill, 4 others By Patience Danjuma President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the […]
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Charcoal funds terrorism
Illegal activity rakes in millions. Charcoal Smuggling Finances Somali Terrorist Groups Terrorists are making over $7 million a year by smuggling charcoal illegally out of Somalia, according to estimates by the […]
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ReCAAP report issued
ReCAAP releases its report for 2018. Seventy-Six Incidents Reported to ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre in 2018, Marking 25% Year-on-Year Decrease, and the Lowest in a Decade Annual Report (January to […]
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Hostage hunt continues
Negotiating team being set up. Piracy: Russian, Nigerian authorities search for abducted seamen Anna Okon The Russian Embassy in Nigeria is collaborating with the government to track down the location […]
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France, Japan plan drills
France and Japan are looking to hold bilateral military exercises in the Indo-Pacific. France, Japan Look to Increase Indo-Pacific Maritime Cooperation By Ankit Panda In recent years, across both the administrations […]
